Plomb tool picture thread - show your stuff!

[d42jeep]

I found these Plomb items at an estate sale on Thursday. The ratchet is a WF38 that’s had a hard life.
-Don

 

[txlonghorn1989]

Safely in the museum, missing a drawer. Most of the tools we're Herbrand. Extension has no maker mark, but FSN 41B-311-500...

Nice! What's the brand on the looooonnnng yellow handled screwdriver?

 

[Magnum440d100]

A friend of mine knows I’m into old tools. He brought this to show off..

Gotta say though. For how rough it looks, the action is butter smooth!!!!

 

[JoCoSawdust]

Even missing a drawer that box is one helluva East Coast find Todd!

 

[twertsy]

Nice! What's the brand on the looooonnnng yellow handled screwdriver?

Indestro

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[Private Lugnutz]

I had that same extension that I traded to Lugz. It is a FSN we never did find the OEM on it.

Indeed it is. The same FSN/tool. Only the second one I have ever seen now.

That's a spinner grip extension, right?
I have a similar one only it has a flange on the male end, Mine is marked:
Herbrand Van-Chrome [ grip ] No. S-29 Made in U.S.A.

Please post a photo, Outlaw. Maybe in the Herbrand thread? I am looking at it in the catalog, but it's just not the same as seeing it in the steel. Might could be a Herbrand with a simpler design. As Roy said, we were never able to match it up with anything. EDIT: The female end and the grip sure look the same. That flanged male end is the issue.

 

[Outlawmws]

Pics of my Herrbrand spinner:

Lugz, you meant Woody's Herbrand thread, right? - Done

 

[twertsy]

Pic of my Herrbrand spinner:

Yup, that flange at the drive end is typical of Herbrand, mine doesn't have that. I snag up all the extensions I see with the spinner but haven't come across a Herbrand yet. Nice piece!

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[Private Lugnutz]

Thanks, Outlaw. Besides the stop or collar or flange on the male drive end, the bell on the female end is longer, too, and with a hole drilled through it for a tommy bar. The shape and knurling on the spinning grip is identical, but it also looks like Snap-on spinning grips.

 

[Oldtuleguy]

Picked up a 1941 plomb 3/4 drive set from a retired plant mechanic.

 

[MR.X]

And the breaker and ratchet are by?

 

[r_olson_06]

Picked up a 1941 plomb 3/4 drive set from a retired plant mechanic.

Very nice set. Always a sucker for the 5 bands. Is it a complete set?

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[Oldtuleguy]

Has all the sockets, one extension, a nice proto ratchet and a bonney hinge handle.

 

[ssdave]

Nice set, Oldtuleguy. I count 17 sockets and an adapter? Nice to see them all together, and not a mix and match.

I need to take the time to clean mine up and ebay them. Mine only has 9 sockets, and one is a Plomb but 2 band instead of 5. Must have been sitting for 50 years; they're brown but clean up in minutes to nice, I did one to see.

 

[Oldtuleguy]

Here is a pic. Also a 3/4 1/2 adapter and a ratchet rebuild kit.

 

[Oldtuleguy]

Nice set, Oldtuleguy. I count 17 sockets and an adapter? Nice to see them all together, and not a mix and match.

I need to take the time to clean mine up and ebay them. Mine only has 9 sockets, and one is a Plomb but 2 band instead of 5. Must have been sitting for 50 years; they're brown but clean up in minutes to nice, I did one to see.

That really did clean up nice.

 

[RubiconJK]

Safely in the museum, missing a drawer. Most of the tools we're Herbrand. Extension has no maker mark, but FSN 41B-311-500

Congrats Todd! Awesome find.

 

[d42jeep]

Indestro

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I thought that question was referring in the Niehoff screwdriver at the bottom of this picture. Here is my Niehoff marked feeler.
-Don

 

[twertsy]

I thought that question was referring in the Niehoff screwdriver at the bottom of this picture. Here is my Niehoff marked feeler.

-Don

They are both Indestro.

Edit: I see Niehoff on the handle, but I swear it said Indestro as well........perhaps my memory is jumbled on that one.....

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[r_olson_06]

Nice set, Oldtuleguy. I count 17 sockets and an adapter? Nice to see them all together, and not a mix and match.

I need to take the time to clean mine up and ebay them. Mine only has 9 sockets, and one is a Plomb but 2 band instead of 5. Must have been sitting for 50 years; they're brown but clean up in minutes to nice, I did one to see.

If your not selling the sockets as a set let me know. I would love to fill some gaps in my set.

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[d42jeep]

Roy sent me a 5262 extension that I was missing for my 3/8” drive set. I cleaned it up and added it today.
-Don

 

[RubiconJK]

Picked up a 1941 plomb 3/4 drive set from a retired plant mechanic.

Nice! I never see any 3/4" drive stuff in my neck of the woods.

 

[RubiconJK]

Couple of recent finds stranded "on the island" awaiting repair. WF-8-S 1/4" drive with a broken selector and my first ever round handle 4749 (marked "war finish") that has a missing detent ball. I have a cheap donor WF-8 coming that I can rob for the selector on the 8-S and now on the look out for a 4749 lug. FYI the 3/8" drive ratchet is a Snappy FV711.

 

[Oldtuleguy]

I have 3 of them now, 1948, 41 and a smaller late 30s or so. I am a sucker for the heavy line stuff.

 

[twertsy]

Spotted this online and immediately thought "ho-hum, yawn, another 9/32 Plomb kit, but priced ok.". Then I looked a bit closer and noticed the -S. All 1/4" drive.

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[uncwstudent]

Pardon my ignorance, but what does the "S" stand for? I've never seen one on a WF Plomb.

Spotted this online and immediately thought "ho-hum, yawn, another 9/32 Plomb kit, but priced ok.". Then I looked a bit closer and noticed the -S. All 1/4" drive.

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[d42jeep]

Pardon my ignorance, but what does the "S" stand for? I've never seen one on a WF Plomb.

Plomb made a bunch of 9/32" drive WF 8 ratchets and very few WF 8-S ratchets that were 1/4" drive and to find a set is almost unheard of. That was a great find.
-Don

 

[txlonghorn1989]

Plomb made a bunch of 9/32" drive WF 8 ratchets and very few WF 8-S ratchets that were 1/4" drive and to find a set is almost unheard of. That was a great find.
-Don

Don,
I can definitely be a little dense at times. I still don't understand what the "S" signifies. ??

Thanks!

 

[r_olson_06]

Don,
I can definitely be a little dense at times. I still don't understand what the "S" signifies. ??

Thanks!

Maybe special. I know like WF-38-T is another concept of the dash. This one more than likely stands for torque.

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[d42jeep]

It probably is special. I just think of it referring to the unusual 1/4" drive size. Most of the WF Midget tools are 9/32" drive. It's kind of ironic that the WW2 Army aircraft Midget tools are generally 9/32" drive but the Navy called for 1/4" drive NAF Midget tools.
-Don

 

[txlonghorn1989]

It probably is special. I just think of it referring to the unusual 1/4" drive size. Most of the WF Midget tools are 9/32" drive. It's kind of ironic that the WW2 Army aircraft Midget tools are generally 9/32" drive but the Navy called for 1/4" drive NAF Midget tools.
-Don

Got it. Interesting.

 

[ssdave]

I have 3 of them now, 1948, 41 and a smaller late 30s or so. I am a sucker for the heavy line stuff.

I don't think of myself as a collector, although I sometimes accumulate too much stuff. I've almost got rid of all my Plomb stuff accumulations. After posting pictures of my 3/4" drive stuff and saying I need to get rid of it, I ran into a full set today, in the box, and bought it. I think it will mix and match with what I already have to make a real nice and complete set. I think it has 15 or 16 5 line Plomb sockets in good conditions, along with some mismatched ones, a newer chrome pebble Plomb ratchet like new, a round handle Plomb breaker, and Plomb extensions. All in a decent green Plomb box. I need to have my head examined sometimes!

 

[r_olson_06]

I don't think of myself as a collector, although I sometimes accumulate too much stuff. I've almost got rid of all my Plomb stuff accumulations. After posting pictures of my 3/4" drive stuff and saying I need to get rid of it, I ran into a full set today, in the box, and bought it. I think it will mix and match with what I already have to make a real nice and complete set. I think it has 15 or 16 5 line Plomb sockets in good conditions, along with some mismatched ones, a newer chrome pebble Plomb ratchet like new, a round handle Plomb breaker, and Plomb extensions. All in a decent green Plomb box. I need to have my head examined sometimes!

Just remember I can fix your problem . If you have extra you are looking to part with send me a PM and I would gladly look.
Thanks
Roy

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[MR.X]

Plomb made a bunch of 9/32" drive WF 8 ratchets and very few WF 8-S ratchets that were 1/4" drive and to find a set is almost unheard of. That was a great find.
-Don

Definitely a nice find, but I'm thinking, to find a set with the WF 8-S as the ratchet is unusual, but all the 47XX 1/4" drive pieces minus the ratchet are common. I think it would be more unusual to find a 48XX ( as opposed to the common wf sockets) set with a regular 9/32 ratchet. What do you think?

 

[ssdave]

Just remember I can fix your problem . If you have extra you are looking to part with send me a PM and I would gladly look.
Thanks
Roy

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I'll get there eventually, and send you a list!

Here's a photo album of the marriage today. Like most marriages with extended family members, it may not come out as good as it looks like it will before the marriage.

New set I got today consisted of a nice box, 20 sockets, ratchet, 2 extensions and a breaker bar.

Old set was 9 sockets and a ratchet.

Went through the new stuff vs what I already had, and was disappointed. Only one non-duplicate. Missing 1 3/16", and 1 5/16" is a 3 line, not 5 line. All the rest of my old sockets are duplicates. Only could use the 1 1/2".

So, photo's show the two families, the lone transplant into the new blended family, the ratchet trade into the new family with the new family, the rejects/duplicates/mismatch from the new sockets, and the non-usable from the old sockets.

Ended up with a new blended family of box, 17 sockets, ratchet, breaker bar and one extension. Breaker bar isn't a pebble, and needs to be to match the ratchet.

So, a somewhat disappointing marriage. I was hoping to end up with a wonderful, collectible set out of it, but just ended up with another box full of old tools instead.

 

[Oldtuleguy]

I can't say no to them. If they pop up locally I will buy them. Can always sell or trade the extras.

 

[r_olson_06]

I'll get there eventually, and send you a list!

Here's a photo album of the marriage today. Like most marriages with extended family members, it may not come out as good as it looks like it will before the marriage.

New set I got today consisted of a nice box, 20 sockets, ratchet, 2 extensions and a breaker bar.

Old set was 9 sockets and a ratchet.

Went through the new stuff vs what I already had, and was disappointed. Only one non-duplicate. Missing 1 3/16", and 1 5/16" is a 3 line, not 5 line. All the rest of my old sockets are duplicates. Only could use the 1 1/2".

So, photo's show the two families, the lone transplant into the new blended family, the ratchet trade into the new family with the new family, the rejects/duplicates/mismatch from the new sockets, and the non-usable from the old sockets.

Ended up with a new blended family of box, 17 sockets, ratchet, breaker bar and one extension. Breaker bar isn't a pebble, and needs to be to match the ratchet.

So, a somewhat disappointing marriage. I was hoping to end up with a wonderful, collectible set out of it, but just ended up with another box full of old tools instead.

Thank you.
Looking for a
15/16"
1"
1-1/4"
1-3/4"
1-7/8"
2"
2-1/8"
2-1/4"
2-3/8"

I do have an extra 1-3/16" and 1-5/16" in 5 ring. Maybe we can do some trading.

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[ssdave]

Odd thing about the 3/4" drive, they seem more common than 3/8" or 1/2" sets. I think they were more valued and kept after they were obsolete, and the 3/8" and 1/2" sets, being more common and less expensive, were discarded when nicer, newer ones came along.

 

[ssdave]

That's funny Roy, I have the 1-1/4, the 1-3/4, 1-7/8, and the 2" extra.

You don't have a 1-13/16", do you? Mine has been lathe turned thinner at the top.

 

[r_olson_06]

That's funny Roy, I have the 1-1/4, the 1-3/4, 1-7/8, and the 2" extra.

You don't have a 1-13/16", do you? Mine has been lathe turned thinner at the top.

I don't have an extra one in that size. I will send you PM and some pics tomorrow.

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